Carla's African Groundnut Soup
Carla's winning dish from Top Chef All Stars. I love Top Chef, but it's rare to see a vegetarian dish (unless the challenge is to cook for a vegetarian and then all the chefs complain), much less a vegetarian dish that wins. Got the recipe on Bravo's website. I'm putting it here for safekeeping. I have o idea how many this serves or how long it takes, so I guessed.
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INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 3
- 1 1⁄4tablespoons coriander (ground)
- 5tablespoons chermoula, spice blend
- 2teaspoons cayenne pepper
- 3tablespoons peanut oil
- 3
- 1
- 6
- 1
- 4quarts vegetable stock
- 3lbs sweet potatoes
- cold-pressed peanut oil, to toss
- sea salt and pepper, to taste
- 1
- 1
- 2poblano peppers, roasted peeled and diced
- 3red peppers, roasted peeled and diced
- 10
- 1bunch parsley
- 1bunch mint
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- 1
- 1⁄4cup sea salt
- 1
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DIRECTIONS
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Heat large pot on high heat. Pour in peanut oil, and then add onions. Sauté for 4-5 minutes, then add garlic and ginger. Reduce heat to medium and continue to cook until soft and translucent, another 10 minutes.
- Sprinkle in half of spice mixture, salt to taste and stir until mixed well. Pour in crushed fire-roasted tomatoes, stock and bay leaves. Bring to a boil, then simmer for at least 1 hour. Strain broth, then puree solids with 2-3 cups of broth until very smooth. Strain through fine strainer.
- While broth is simmering, reserve 2 sweet potatoes for garnish and dice.
- remaining potatoes into 1/4” pieces. Toss in peanut oil, salt and pepper, and roast in 425 degree oven until just tender. Set aside to cool.
- Place peanut butter into medium bowl and slowly whisk in 1-2 cups of broth until mixture is smooth. Pour mixture back into pot with broth.
- Toss together cooked beans, sweet potatoes, peppers, tomatoes, parsley and mint. Season with salt, spice mixture and lime zest to taste.
- In shallow bowl, pour broth, then spoon vegetable mixture into the center.
- Garnish with chopped peanuts, lime juice, lime salt (zest of 2 limes mixed with ¼ cup Malden sea salt), and sweet potato chips. (Cut whole sweet potatoes into ½“ thick pieces. Use peeler to make thin ribbons. Fry in 300 degree canola oil. Salt to taste.).
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